Which VNC Software Is Best?

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Posted by ryuzaki0 on Tuesday October 19, 2004 @02:08PM from the connect-the-dots dept.

Futurepower(R) writes "Which VNC software do you think is best, and why? There are several free programs, for example, TightVNC, RealVNC, UltraVNC, and TridiaVNC. Or, is it better to pay for VNC software, like Tridia VNC Pro or Radmin? Which is fastest, most secure, and the least hassle? Which has video resolution scaling of the remote desktop?"

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UltraVNC by AKAImBatman · 2004-10-19 14:10 · Score: 4, Insightful

Let's think about this for a moment. UltraVNC is the only Windows VNC that acts like a video driver. THus it's the only one that doesn't need to poll the hell out of your computer. Thus it's the only one that gets all the screen updates right.

Pinky, are you thinking what I'm thinking?

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1. Re:UltraVNC by Ark42 · 2004-10-19 14:31 · Score: 4, Insightful
  
  I have to agree with TightVNC - the video driver addon for 1.3 is very good and TightVNC is by far the fastest VNC I've used.
  
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Re:VNC??? by cyber_rigger · 2004-10-19 14:22 · Score: 2, Insightful

For those of us who don't know what the hell VNC is, anyone care to explain?

It's like remote control.
http://wiki.linuxquestions.org/wiki/VNC
Re:ssh + X forwarding by Goalie_Ca · 2004-10-19 15:14 · Score: 2, Insightful

ssh + X forwarding (Score:4, Interesting)

Proof that the majority of slashdot users use windows!

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Mod Parent Up! by seringen · 2004-10-19 15:23 · Score: 2, Insightful

Having used VNC for years and Remote Desktop for some, I have to say NX is definitely the future. As for VNC clients, if you have to go with one, get TightVNC.
CPU usage by marafa · 2004-10-19 19:52 · Score: 1, Insightful

i dont know about you guys but i found that tightVNC and radmin (maybe others but i have only worked with these two) has high CPU usage. occaisionally hitting 99% on legacy operating systems such as windows.
funny thing is .. its only one compaq pcs. p3 450 deskpros all the way up to p4 hp-compaqs. never on ibm pl or gl series tho. only compaq.
ps. this is a troll, mod it as such

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Re:tightvnc vs. real vnc by hubertt · 2004-10-19 19:53 · Score: 2, Insightful

What you point to is the remote desktop client.
Windows Remote Desktop by sometwo · 2004-10-19 20:10 · Score: 2, Insightful

I know this is a linux oriented site, but nothing beats Windows remote desktopping. It's encrypted and can use local printers, diskdrives, and serial ports. Most importantly, it just works.
I use one called SSH by xutopia · 2004-10-20 00:48 · Score: 2, Insightful

and it beats all the other remote programs hands down!
Why? by Pieroxy · 2004-10-21 01:23 · Score: 2, Insightful

I understand the question, but a more important one would be "why in the name of god do we have now 123 different VNCs?"

This is just confusing the heck out of me.

One better for speed, another for CPU, a third for OS/2, why? Why can't we merge the best of the best in a one and only VNC?

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